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What will Don Draper do? Leave it all behind for a simple California life? Or get sucked back into the East coast charade he’s created for himself? Watch the season finale of “Mad Men” at 10 P.M. on AMC.

Monday October 27th

“Scream Queens” is a weird show. So far it doesn’t have as much skankiness and crazy as the other VH1 reality shows, and seems to take the premise of finding a new horror movie heroine seriously. At least, most of the girls take it pretty seriously, which makes watching them give it their all in audition scenes that involve them sitting in bubble baths while a plastic snake hovers in front of them kind of painful to watch. They so want to be good. And they are so often really, really bad. 10 P.M. on VH1.

Barack Obama has bought 30 minutes of air time tonight, because he can. But he can also write off votes from the three “Gary Unmarried” fans who will just be angry that their favorite show has been preempted. 8 P.M. on CBS and Fox.

Thursday October 30th

Sarah Palin impressions are fun and all, but Tina Fey’s true talent shines in her hilarious sitcom “30 Rock,” which returns for season three at 9:30 P.M. on NBC.

Friday October 31st

It’s Halloween, and what you need is some spooky TV. A lot of spooky TV. Too much spooky TV. Look no further than Turner Classic Movies, which is airing nothing but creepy classics, all day and night. Check out the entire schedule here, but for my money, the best bets are, firstly, Spirits of the Dead, if only for Fellini’s short in the trilogy called “Toby Dammit,” AKA “Never Bet the Devil Your Head.” That airs early at 1:45 A.M. (late Thursday).

And next, Herschell Gordon Lewis’s Blood Feast, because it is the epitome of American grand guignol and is so gory it crosses the line from gross over to hilarious. Catch that at 11:30 P.M.

And Happy Halloween!

Saturday November 1st

“Legend of the Seeker,” based on the Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind, is a fantasy series executive produced by Sam Raimi. Will it be his next “Xena: Warrior Princess”? Watch the two hour premiere at 7 P.M on KICU channel six.